Roughton’s story
2 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Roughton’s built-up area.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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RoughtonNorfolk
A village of 593 in Norfolk, East of England.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Bernd Jatzwauk Pommes104 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
593
Census 2021 · North Norfolk council
Median home
£270K
11 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.2
27% are 65+ · Norfolk 24%
Degree level
19%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Roughton a good place to live?
Roughton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Roughton stand out
The 3 things Roughton does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Norfolk 26%.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Roughton.
Who lives here
Degrees are less common in Roughton than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 19% of adults
That puts Roughton below both Norfolk’s towns (26%) and England’s towns (34%). People 65 and over make up 27% of the town. The median resident of Roughton is 50.2 years old.
50.2median age
RoughtonNorfolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications24%
Apprenticeship10%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level19%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About 104 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Roughton | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 10% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 19% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Roughton
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Church of England Primary AcademyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 61 | C− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Commuters in Roughton travel far: only 20% go under 5 km, fewer than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 20% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
On this, Roughton is below both Norfolk’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (45%). At the census, 10% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot7%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
20%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
20%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£50K
mean household income, before tax
2.2%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
Few households rent privately in Roughton: 13%, fewer than in Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
In the comparison, Roughton comes below both Norfolk’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%).
£270Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Roughton£270K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £368,500 | 8 |
65%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£865
average private rent a month, North Norfolk council area
£2,419
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Crime recorded by police in Roughton
Police recorded 12 crimes inside Roughton’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 3 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 50% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking, so it runs higher than U.S. “violent crime”.
16.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual6
Damage & arson3
Other theft2
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social3
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
16.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
12
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Only 73% of people in Roughton say their health is good or very good, fewer than in Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
For Roughton, that is below both Norfolk’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (82%). Roughton has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.6 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
73%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 73%Fair 19%Bad or very bad 8%
| Census 2021 | Roughton | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 73% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 8.2% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 23% | 20% | 17% |
82
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.3
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
Old homes shape Roughton: 28% were built before 1919, more than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Roughton sits above both Norfolk’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%) on this measure. Roughton has 2 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 1 Grade II*.
2listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II1
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St. Mary Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
28%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
34
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Felbrigg Hall and 8 more in and around Roughton
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Roughton. Best known first.
Historic house · National TrustFelbrigg Hall2.9 km outside town, to the northwest
CastleGresham Castle4.9 km outside town, to the west
PierCromer Pier4.7 km outside town, to the north
MuseumCromer Museum4.4 km outside town, to the north
MuseumHenry Blogg Lifeboat Museum4.4 km outside town, to the northZooZooAmazona Zoo3.4 km outside town, to the northPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Felbrigg Hall: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gresham Castle: Stavros1, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cromer Pier: Tanya Dedyukhina, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cromer Museum: Kolforn (Kolforn) I'd appreciate if you could mail me if you want to use, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Blogg Lifeboat Museum: Katy Walters, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Roughton
13pages on Roughton
The big questions
Safety16.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £270K · rent £865 a monthHousing2 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 82 (men), 84.3 (women)Work & commute42% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Roughton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
CromerWest Runton and Beeston RegisSheringhamMundesleyNorth WalshamAylshamHoltRoughton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roughton | 593 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cromer | 7,522 | 2.8 | C− | C− | C+ | C |
| West Runton and Beeston Regis | 1,463 | 4.7 | — | D | A+ | B |
| Sheringham | 7,087 | 5.3 | C | D | B | B |
| Mundesley | 2,777 | 5.5 | D | D | B | C+ |
| North Walsham | 12,829 | 5.7 | D | C− | C+ | C |
| Aylsham | 7,183 | 6.6 | B+ | B | B | B+ |
| Holt | 4,014 | 8.5 | D | D− | C | B |
West Runton and Beeston Regis has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Roughton
Who lives in Roughton?
At the 2021 Census, 7.9% of Roughton’s 593 residents were 15 to 24 and 27% were 65 or over, against 12% and 18% across England’s towns.
How many listed buildings are there in Roughton?
2 on Historic England’s list, 1 of them Grade II*. That is 1.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Roughton?
Band D council tax in Roughton is £2,419 for 2026–27, less than in 55% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Roughton
Village in Norfolk, England
Roughton is a built-up area of 593 people, in the North Norfolk council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 593 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Norfolk
- County
- Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002045
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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